Do You Need To Wash New Clothes Before You Wear Them? Here's The Verdict

05/20/2015 03:50 am ET

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Ree Hines
TODAY.com

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That dress looks perfect right off the rack, and that crisp button-down shirt is never going to be any brighter or whiter than the moment you buy it. So is it really necessary to go to all of the trouble of washing those brand-new garments before you wear them for the first time?